Goods vehicle operator licences in Bristol (BS)

1,114 licences on the DVSA register name an operating centre in the BS postcode area of England. Between them they authorise 11,541 vehicles and 5,639 trailers.

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What these 1,114 licences allow

Standard International licences — the ones that permit loading here and unloading on the continent — make up 15.0 % of the BS area, against 16.5 % across Great Britain. That is below the national figure by 1.5 points, and ranks BS 50th of the 114 areas covered here. What each licence type permits.

How big the fleets are

The median licence in BS authorises 3 vehicles, against 3 nationally. BS is 9th of 114 areas by number of licences.

Also registered to carry waste

283 of the operators based in BS — 25.4 % — also appear on the Environment Agency register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers. Matched on Companies House number.

Not a breach either way — each licence depends on what the business actually does. Registered companies only. How the match works.

The largest operators based in BS

Type: R Restricted · SN Standard National · SI Standard International

Licences not in normal standing

13 of the 1,114 licences in BS are curtailed or suspended. A curtailed licence has had its authorised vehicle count cut by the Traffic Commissioner; a suspended one may not be used at all. What this means.

Bristol by licence type

• Restricted in BS — 520
• Standard National in BS — 427
• Standard International in BS — 167

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